
The delightful territory of this small municipality is contained in a small plain, green in the spring, yellow with wheat shafts inthe summer, stretching between the "jars," Giara di Gesturi and Giara di Siddi, both easily reachable from the inhabited centre of Turri. In this area, the cone-shaped hill of Las Plassas does not go unobserved. On its summit stands the homonymous judicial Castle surrounded by a jagged wall. In the locality Molinu (at the entrance to Turri arriving from Tuili) we find a precious olive grove, a great tourist spot and object of study, Parco degli Ulivi, Park of the Olives, the most extensive grove of ancient olive trees in Sardinia.
There are about 200 plants, concentrated into two hectares of ground, with trunks of a circumference of 3-5 meters; the peculiarity of these plants is that they do not belong to a sole owner but to a number of people; in order to avoid commotion when harvesting the olives, the trunks are always marked with the initials of the owner.
The numerous remains of the Nuraghi (stone towers in the shapes of truncated cones dating back to two millennia B.C. (II millennio a.C.) and widely spread all over the territory of Sardinia, Sardegna) attest to the importance that the municipality had in the Nuragic age: 6 Nuraghi mono towers (Bruncu Ari, Saduru, Sieru, Sirissi, Turrigaand Guramu) and two Nuraghi complexes, the most impressive of which is the Nuraghe Su Sensu (locality of Planu Spanu).
In the small and evocative town of Turri, we find some admirable stone portals (the most ancient go back to the '800s) and houses with courtyards, typical ofthe grain growing areas and spread throughout the Medio Campidano. From here there is a lovely walk that ends in the town with the romantic route to the old Bridge, where it is possible to stop and enjoy some of the local products of the area such as lamb or l'agnello, or almond sweets, (Bucconettus and amarettus), celebrated every May with the delicious "Sagra della Mandorla" or Festival of the Almond.
We continue on our itinerary arriving at Villanovafranca, where is possible to admire the captivating Nuraghe stronghold, Fortezza Nuragica "Su Mulinu" (about 1200 B. C.); in the large central tower of the stronghold towers an imposing altar for sacred rites and offerings, sculpted ina single block of stone: it depicts the shapes of the entire Nuraghe complexand no excavation carried out in Sardinia has equalled this one (only small models of nuraghi have been found in towers and sacred Nuraghi places). The ancient historic city centre of Villanovafranca was developed with gusto and passion; it is enriched by the Archeological Museum which displays artefacts from the various civilizations that colonized the territory and extensive documentation on the Nuraghi Stronghold; we also have a section for the blind, supplied with copies of the more significant artefacts with panels in Braille.
The municipal territory shows the remains of 10 Nuraghi and the Carthaginian, Roman and Byzantine settlements that eventually grew up in this fertile area. It is possible to admire the inside of the parrocchiale di San Sebastiano (16th century, affectionately called Sa Cresiedda) a beautiful wooden altar and an extraordinary organ, the true gem of the art of 18th century music.On this walk you will lose yourself in another dimension, inspired by these magnificent hill landscapes and rare museums. This evocative panorama also provides the chance to relax, to stop for a moment, to contemplate the landscape and tickle the taste buds with the local Fiore sardo and perhaps even a good glass of Cannonau.